The Mosaic Garden

Instructor Dayna Tauro
August 26, 27 + 28
Fri |6-9pm| Sat |10-6pm| Sun |10-2pm|

Class description:

Join us for a three day exploration of outdoor mosaic applications which will result in the building of a functional and decorative garden birdbath. Friday evening will allow us to meet each other and Dayna. Dayna will then introduce us to mosaic art by facilitating a small project that will teach us about the importance of design and planning. We will take a peak through the various types of tile ( tesserae ) and do some exercises to inspire our own garden birdbaths.

Saturday we get dirty! Dayna will guide us through more in depth discussions and demonstrations on the tools and materials involved in creating a mosaic piece intended for exterior use and will cover information on the appropriate substrates, adhesives, grouts and sealants. There will be a series of demonstrations on the cutting and shaping of stained glass, various forms of glass media that exist and practice time to get familiar with glass. We will also study and incorporate the style of pique assiette; a long tradition of using broke ceramics, tiles and other found objects in your mosaic. We will supply the substrates and a large variety of tesserae to choose from but we invite you to bring in some of your own treasures unique and personal.

Sunday we will wrap up our projects with a demonstration in grouting and sealants and grout our own garden projects. It is also a great day to be inspired by the other participants when we share our final projects. Walk away with new skills, new friendships, new energy and new personal and handmade work of art to adorn your outdoors.

A message from Dayna:

I am a crafter and a lover of all things handmade! I believe strongly in the benefits of crafting using your own two hands and I love to work with glass. My journey in glass art began in 2002, when I was living in Berkeley, California. I was offered a position at a stained glass store and would need to learn how to build stained glass windows through their courses. I jumped at the opportunity and spent the following years studying the techniques, gaining skills, and forming relationships with suppliers and local glass artisans. It didn’t hurt that I discovered a certain knack for the necessary skills of cutting glass and soldering.

By 2007, I had ventured out on my own, contracting to build and restore windows for various Bay Area stained glass operations, as well as designing and teaching courses in stained glass and mosaic art. In 2008, I was happy to join the staff at the Institute of Mosaic Art in Oakland, California where I was continuously inspired, learned many new skills, and met amazing mosaic artists from around the world. After a year there, I made my way across the country back to my roots on the East coast, bringing with me a deep knowledge of the glass art industry and a car full of colorful sheets of glass and boxes of tools. When I arrived in the Northeast, I quickly immersed myself in the local art community and have continued to take part in shows, teach courses, and sell my own work across the country.

I currently have a studio in Montpelier, Vermont where I recently introduced The Roots of Glass, my new line of handcrafted whimsical stained glass birds and flowers and one of a kind windows framed in salvaged window sashes. I find it important to preserve the techniques and craftsmanship of the past, to work with my hands and to salvage wasted materials to create new works of beauty. My designs tend toward the calm and relax of nature and my goal is to create works using old methods while taking glass art to new places. When I am not crafting, I can be found at my day job teaching adults with developmental disabilities, at home cooking dinner with my boyfriend, and learning the art of baking bread. To learn more about The Roots of Glass visit therootsofglass.blogspot.com.

Registration is open now

The Mosaic Garden Art Escape : $325
Your Art Escape includes:
- The weekend workshop
- A basic materials kit valued at $50 ( additional supplies available for purchase)
- A dessert and beverage reception on Friday evening
- Catered lunches on Saturday and Sunday

Refund Policy:

Spaces are limited. Students are required to notify Artascope Studios at least one month before the start of their class to receive a full refund. Contact us at (207) 799-5154 or toll free at 888-786-6556 with any questions about your Art Escape® experience. We are open daily from 10am to 6pm.

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